Author: Jeff Kaprelian

By: Jeff Kaprelian – Grains finished mixed after a rather uneventful session. Trading ranges were narrow, and there isn’t a lot to talk about today. Traders are pinning the higher close in soybeans on a wet forecast. Harvest is only 53% complete according to this afternoon’s Crop Progress report. That…

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By: Jeff Kaprelian – An open harvest window and dismal export sales led the grains lower today. We can’t put all the blame on those however. We need to look at all markets and also recognize today was simply a “risk off” day. Dow Jones futures fell 327 points, and…

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By: Jeff Kaprelian – Grains, and all domestic ag markets for that matter, finished higher today. The biggest story of the day came from soybeans, and the strength there really helped bring everything else up with it. After a relatively slow overnight session soybeans jumped at the open as traders…

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By: Jeff Kaprelian – I apologize in advance, as this won’t be as detailed as it usually is because of some data download problems I’m having. Nonetheless, we can still look at the indicators and figures in a less granular way. Corn Large specs reduced positions on both sides of…

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By: Jeff Kaprelian – With the recent breakout in prices we are ready to issue our second marketing recommendation for the 2019 corn crop. Recall we already recommended selling 10% of your expected production on May 1st at 420’4. This new recommendation is a repeat of this past season’s options…

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